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2015 Map of Saint Joe Pass

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Saint Joe Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Lakeshore and Ansley anchor the coastal landscape where the Mississippi Sound meets the marshlands of Hancock County. This survey illustrates a complex hydrological network defined by the Intracoastal Waterway and numerous tidal channels including Three Oaks Bayou and Turkey Bayou. The transition from the mainland to the Gulf of Mexico is marked by a series of points and islands such as Point Clear Island, Cedar Island, and Saint Joseph Point, which provide critical reference points for navigators and historians studying the changing shoreline.

Genealogical interest is found at the Bayou Caddy Cemetery, situated near the intersection of Pearlington Road and Lower Bay Road. The map also captures the boundary between Mississippi and Louisiana, cutting across open waters near Saint Joe Pass and Half Moon Island. This specific arrangement of marsh, bayou, and sound highlights the vulnerable yet resilient coastal geography of the Gulf coast region.